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  • InDesign CS4 - Introduction

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This vBook will teach students fundamental concepts and terminology and the basic features of Adobe InDesign CS4.

Authored By Kirsten Rourke


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Product Description

This vBook will teach students fundamental concepts and terminology and the basic features of Adobe InDesign CS4. You will learn how to create documents, place text and graphics, and create custom color swatches. You will also learn how to work with master pages and multi-page documents. In addition, you will learn how to format text, apply styles, work with threaded text frames, position and group objects, and work with layers. Finally, you will print documents, create print presets, and package documents for commercial printing.



Table of Contents:



  • Introduction

  • Workspaces

    • Using a Preset Workspace

    • Adjust Toolbar

    • Fill and Stroke

    • Opening New Panels

    • Save Custom Workspace



  • Preferences and Presets

    • Measurement System

    • Presets and Preferences

    • New Document

    • Change the View



  • Document Preset Options

    • Single vs Facing Pages

    • Linked Margin Measurements

    • Bleed and Slug



  • Shapes and Frames

    • Compare Containers

    • Compare Fills and Strokes

    • Stacking Order



  • Page Layout Basics

    • Text Box

    • Placeholder Text

    • Overset Text

    • Fitting



  • Text and Color

    • Change Type Options

    • Type on a Path

    • Flip Direction

    • Align to Page

    • Change Text Color



  • Text Spacing, Tint, and Swatches

    • Text Frame Options

    • Fonts

    • Tints

    • Drop Cap

    • Kerning and Tracking



  • Introduction to Styles

    • Styles

    • Choosing Fonts

    • Serif and Sans-Serif

    • Adding a Pantone Color

    • Based-on Styles



  • More Styles

    • Placing a Word File

    • Apply Styles

    • Modify Styles

    • Paragraph Rules



  • Text Flow and Story Editor

    • Text Flow with Alt/Option and Shift

    • Using the Story Editor

    • Keep the Options



  • Layers

    • Layers

    • Naming Layers

    • Place a File

    • Text Flow with Alt or Shift

    • Using a Photoshop File

    • Object Layer Options



  • Text Inset, Transparency, and Gradient

    • Text Inset

    • Apply Subheading Style

    • Effects Panel

    • Gradient and Eyedropper



  • Libraries

    • Library

    • Name Color Swatches

    • Add Styles to Library

    • Add Library Items to a New Document



  • Summary


 

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